Mekkhaya

Mekkhaya မက္ခရာ
Mekkhaya Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°0′0″N 96°4′0″E
Country	MM
Region	Mandalay Region
District	Kyaukse District
Township	Mekkhaya
Founded	c. 13th century
Population
• Ethnicities	Bamar (Burman)
• Religions	Theravada Buddhism
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MST)
Area code(s)	2 (mobile: 69, 90)[1]

Mekkhaya (Burmese: မက္ခရာ; also spelled Mekkara) is a small town just south of Mandalay, Myanmar. It was a co-capital of the Myinsaing Regency from 1297 to 1313.

Notable people

• Yazathingyan: one of the cofounders of Myinsaing Regency
• Prince of Mekkhaya: 19th-century prince who tried to educational and administrative reforms during the reign of King Mindon

References

1. "Myanmar Area Codes". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-11-29.